The matchup between Lake Howell and Lyman  on Friday hardly resembled the  1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Lake Howell Silver Hawks walked away with  a   12-9  victory over the Lyman Greyhounds. That's two games straight that Lake Howell has won by  exactly three  runs.
  Xavier Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he  didn't allow a single  earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Rodriguez was also big at the plate,  scoring a  run while going 2-for-3.
 In other batting news,  Tyler Pittington was  incredible,  scoring three  runs while  getting on base  in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was  Asijah Evelyn, who  scored a  run while going 2-for-3.
 Lake Howell's win  ended  a  seven-game drought on the road  dating back to last season and  puts them at 4-11. As for Lyman, they have  not been sharp recently as the team has  lost eight of their last nine matches,  which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record  this season.
 Both  squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Howell will  take on Hagerty at 6:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. Hagerty is coming into the  contest with four straight  losses at home,  meaning Lake Howell will have to defend against a  team hungry for a  victory. As for Lyman, they will head out on the road to  square off against  Orangewood Christian at 6:30  p.m.  on Monday.
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